By Mariana Alfaro, Marianna Sotomayor · The Washington Post (c) 2025 As the House heads into its first session of the new Congress on Friday, Speaker Mike Johnson – the Louisiana Republican who has led the chamber since October 2023 – is not yet assured to be reelected to the post. Johnson has spent recent weeks working […]
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The House is voting for a speaker. Here’s what you need to know.
By Mariana Alfaro, Marianna Sotomayor · The Washington Post (c) 2025 As the House heads into its first session of the new Congress on Friday, Speaker Mike Johnson – the Louisiana Republican who has led the chamber since October 2023 – is not yet assured to be reelected to the post. Johnson has spent recent weeks working […]
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10 policies Republicans could use to pay for new tax cuts
By Jacob Bogage · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have begun floating proposals to boost federal revenue and slash spending so their plans for major tax cuts and new security spending won’t further explode the $36.2 trillion national debt. That historic tide of red ink is raising concerns […]
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10 policies Republicans could use to pay for new tax cuts
By Jacob Bogage · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have begun floating proposals to boost federal revenue and slash spending so their plans for major tax cuts and new security spending won’t further explode the $36.2 trillion national debt. That historic tide of red ink is raising concerns […]
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Biden to award Liz Cheney a presidential medal for challenging Jan. 6 attack
By Maeve Reston · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Joe Biden on Thursday is awarding the Presidential Citizens Medal to former Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney, honoring one of President-elect Donald Trump’s most outspoken critics at a White House ceremony less than three weeks before Trump is set to reclaim the presidency. The medal, given to […]
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Biden to award Liz Cheney a presidential medal for challenging Jan. 6 attack
By Maeve Reston · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Joe Biden on Thursday is awarding the Presidential Citizens Medal to former Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney, honoring one of President-elect Donald Trump’s most outspoken critics at a White House ceremony less than three weeks before Trump is set to reclaim the presidency. The medal, given to […]
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Trump appears to blame Biden border policy for New Orleans attack by U.S. citizen
By Marianne LeVine, Cat Zakrzewski · The Washington Post President-elect Donald Trump appeared to blame the Biden administration’s border policies for the vehicular attack that killed 14 people in New Orleans on Wednesday morning, even though authorities have identified the assailant as a native-born U.S. citizen. “With the Biden ‘Open Border’s Policy’ I said, many times during Rallies, […]
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Trump appears to blame Biden border policy for New Orleans attack by U.S. citizen
By Marianne LeVine, Cat Zakrzewski · The Washington Post President-elect Donald Trump appeared to blame the Biden administration’s border policies for the vehicular attack that killed 14 people in New Orleans on Wednesday morning, even though authorities have identified the assailant as a native-born U.S. citizen. “With the Biden ‘Open Border’s Policy’ I said, many times during Rallies, […]
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U.S. imposes Russia, Iran sanctions over attempted election interference
By Jeff Stein · The Washington Post (c) 2024 The Treasury Department announced new sanctions Tuesday on Iranian and Russian entities accused of trying to interfere with the U.S. 2024 elections, including by allegedly using artificial intelligence to disseminate false information. In its statement, Treasury said it was imposing sanctions on both a subsidiary of Iran’s […]
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U.S. imposes Russia, Iran sanctions over attempted election interference
By Jeff Stein · The Washington Post (c) 2024 The Treasury Department announced new sanctions Tuesday on Iranian and Russian entities accused of trying to interfere with the U.S. 2024 elections, including by allegedly using artificial intelligence to disseminate false information. In its statement, Treasury said it was imposing sanctions on both a subsidiary of Iran’s […]